The Trouble with Prophecies by Jake Joy

The heroes of old are gone and the world of Feydern has fallen into darkness. With the prophesised Chosen One missing, Feydern’s only hope lies with Derrick, the Last Wizard, but he doesn’t want to help. In his opinion, tracking down the missing Chosen One is an idiotic idea that will get them all killed. But prophecies must come true and despite his best efforts, he’s dragged along on the quest. Bandits, goblins, and warring grannies stand in the way of his freedom, but he finds his greatest obstacle is destiny itself. That’s the trouble with prophecies... They don’t really give you a choice.

Adult • Fantasy/Comic Fantasy • Humor and Satire • Fantasy/Sword and Sorcery

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Too many recent novels put messaging before a good story; this isn't one of them. Even so, it's obvious the author has a moral compass. The writing is clever, modern, and self-aware. Had Terry Pratchett been born 30 years later, I could imagine him writing something like this.

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